Callerton, mining remains

HER Number:
17163

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Callerton, mining remains

Place:
Callerton

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Mining Industry Site

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18-19

Form of Evidence:
Physical Evidence

Description:
Features relating to post-medieval or early modern mining activity were identified in several trenches during an archaeological evaluation in 2015. These took the form of pits, probably shafts and linear cuts. At least one of these features was of probable 17th-18th century date. Post-medieval pottery has provided some dating evidence.

Easting:
1811

Northing:
6849

Grid Reference:
NZ18116849

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Archaeological Services Durham University, 2015, West Middle Callerton, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Evaluation